Present Perfect review
1 BAT - STARTER UNIT A
Present Perfect Simple
Form
have / has + -ed / 3rd
haven't / hasn't + -ed / 3rd
have / has + S + -ed/3rd?
Present Perfect Simple
Examples
I have studied Economics for three years.
She hasn't travelled to Malaysia.
We have been friends sin 2010.
Has Marina passed all the subjects?
Translate & Compare
Present Simple
She tells a lie.
Ella cuenta una mentira.
Ella está contando una mentira.
She is telling a lie.
Present Cont.
She told a lie.
Ella contó una mentira.
Past Simple
Ella estaba contando una mentira.
Past Continuous
She was telling a lie.
Ella ha contado una mentira.
She has told a lie.
PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect Simple
Actions in progress
Temporary situations
Situation that affects the present
Present Perfect
Action that hasn't finished
Future plans
Habits
Other tenses
States
Repeated actions
Past experience
What can you say about...
EVER?
IT MEANS "ALGUNA VEZ"
NORMALLY IN QUESTIONS: HAVE YOU EVER... ?
What can you say about...
NEVER?
IT MEANS... YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
(+) NORMALLY. BETWEEN HAVE / HAS AND MAIN VERB.
"I have never drunk a glass of wine"
What can you say about...
FOR?
IT MEANS "durante x tiempo"
FOLLOWED BY QUANTITY OF TIME AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE
I have played hockey for 10 years.
What can you say about...
SINCE?
IT MEANS "desde"
FOLLOWED BY AN EXACT POINT IN TIME AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE
I have played hockey since I was 10.
What can you say about...
STILL?
IT MEANS "todavía"
BEFORE THE WHOLE VERB NORMALLY IN (-) WITH THE P.P.
Eric still hasn't called me.
What can you say about...
YET?
IT MEANS "ya" in questions, but "todavía/aún" in negative sentences.
AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE (-) OR (?), NOT (+)
Eric hasn't called me yet. Has Eric called you yet?
What can you say about...
ALREADY?
IT MEANS "ya" (+)
BETWEEN HAVE/HAS AND MAIN VERB (+) SENTENCES
Javi Guerra has already scored three goals this season.
What can you say about...
JUST?
MAKES THE STRUCTURE MEAN "acabar de"
NORMALLY (+), or (?) BETWEEN HAVE / HAS AND MAIN VERB
Eric has just called me. Have you just stolen my pen?
Present Perfect REVIEW
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Present Perfect review
1 BAT - STARTER UNIT A
Present Perfect Simple
Form
have / has + -ed / 3rd
haven't / hasn't + -ed / 3rd
have / has + S + -ed/3rd?
Present Perfect Simple
Examples
I have studied Economics for three years.
She hasn't travelled to Malaysia.
We have been friends sin 2010.
Has Marina passed all the subjects?
Translate & Compare
Present Simple
She tells a lie.
Ella cuenta una mentira.
Ella está contando una mentira.
She is telling a lie.
Present Cont.
She told a lie.
Ella contó una mentira.
Past Simple
Ella estaba contando una mentira.
Past Continuous
She was telling a lie.
Ella ha contado una mentira.
She has told a lie.
PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect Simple
Actions in progress
Temporary situations
Situation that affects the present
Present Perfect
Action that hasn't finished
Future plans
Habits
Other tenses
States
Repeated actions
Past experience
What can you say about...
EVER?
IT MEANS "ALGUNA VEZ"
NORMALLY IN QUESTIONS: HAVE YOU EVER... ?
What can you say about...
NEVER?
IT MEANS... YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
(+) NORMALLY. BETWEEN HAVE / HAS AND MAIN VERB.
"I have never drunk a glass of wine"
What can you say about...
FOR?
IT MEANS "durante x tiempo"
FOLLOWED BY QUANTITY OF TIME AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE
I have played hockey for 10 years.
What can you say about...
SINCE?
IT MEANS "desde"
FOLLOWED BY AN EXACT POINT IN TIME AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE
I have played hockey since I was 10.
What can you say about...
STILL?
IT MEANS "todavía"
BEFORE THE WHOLE VERB NORMALLY IN (-) WITH THE P.P.
Eric still hasn't called me.
What can you say about...
YET?
IT MEANS "ya" in questions, but "todavía/aún" in negative sentences.
AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE (-) OR (?), NOT (+)
Eric hasn't called me yet. Has Eric called you yet?
What can you say about...
ALREADY?
IT MEANS "ya" (+)
BETWEEN HAVE/HAS AND MAIN VERB (+) SENTENCES
Javi Guerra has already scored three goals this season.
What can you say about...
JUST?
MAKES THE STRUCTURE MEAN "acabar de"
NORMALLY (+), or (?) BETWEEN HAVE / HAS AND MAIN VERB
Eric has just called me. Have you just stolen my pen?